Synopsis and Starting Chapter Chapter 1. Cube (1)
Chapter 2. Cube (2)
Chapter 3. Cube (3)
Chapter 4. Synchronization (1)
Chapter 5. Synchronization (2)
Chapter 6. Synchronization (3)
Chapter 7. Combat Training (1)
Chapter 8. Combat Training (2)
Chapter 9. Within Everyday Life (1)
Chapter 10. Within Everyday Life (2)
Chapter 11. Change (1)
Chapter 12. Change (2)
Chapter 13. Change (3)
Chapter 14. For Growth (1)
Chapter 15. For Growth (2)
Chapter 16. For Growth (3)
Chapter 17. For Growth (4)
Chapter 18. Connections (1)
Chapter 19. Connections (2)
Chapter 20. Connections (3)
Chapter 21. Second Incident (1)
Chapter 22. Second Incident (2)
Chapter 23. Second Incident (3)
Chapter 24. Mock Dungeon Trial (1)
Chapter 25. Mock Dungeon Trial (2)
Chapter 26. Mock Dungeon Trial (3)
Chapter 27. Mock Dungeon Trial (4)
Chapter 28. The Djinn And Gari Mountain (1)
Chapter 29. The Djinn And Gari Mountain (2)
Chapter 30. The Djinn And Gari Mountain (3)
Chapter 31. Same Bed, Different Dreams (1)
Chapter 32. Same Bed, Different Dreams (2)
Chapter 33. Exam Period (1)
Chapter 34. Exam Period (2)
Chapter 35. Exam Period (3)
Chapter 36. Exam Period (4)
Chapter 37. Intruders (1)
Chapter 38. Intruders (2)
Chapter 39. Intruders (3)
Chapter 40. Intruders (4)
Chapter 41. Sudden Encounter (1)
Chapter 42. Sudden Encounter (2)
Chapter 43. Sudden Encounter (3)
Chapter 44. Sudden Encounter (4)
Chapter 45. After The Trouble (1)
Chapter 46. After The Trouble (2)
Chapter 47. After The Trouble (3)
Chapter 48. Tit For Tat (1)
Chapter 49. Tit For Tat (2)
Chapter 50. Tit For Tat (3)
Chapter 51. Change Of Heart (1)
Chapter 52. Change Of Heart (2)
Chapter 53. Vestige (1)
Chapter 54. Vestige (2)
Chapter 55. Bet (1)
Chapter 56. Bet (2)
Chapter 57. Bet (3)
Chapter 58. Change
Chapter 59. Final Exam (1)
Chapter 60. Final Exam (2)
Chapter 61. Final Exam (3)
Chapter 62. Final Exam (4)
Chapter 63. Final Exam (5)
Chapter 64. Final Exam (6)
Chapter 65. Hatching (1)
Chapter 66. Hatching (2)
Chapter 67. Guild (1)
Chapter 68. Guild (2)
Chapter 69. Break (1)
Chapter 70. Break (2)
Chapter 71. Break (3)
Chapter 72. White Crystal (1)
Chapter 73. White Crystal (2)
Chapter 74. White Crystal (3)
Chapter 75. Short Break (1)
Chapter 76. Short Break (2)
Chapter 77. Attraction (1)
Chapter 78. Attraction (2)
Chapter 79. Attraction (3)
Chapter 80. Teamwork (1)
Chapter 81. Teamwork (2)
Chapter 82. Teamwork (3)
Chapter 83. Scout (1)
Chapter 84. Scout (2)
Chapter 85. Scout (3)
Chapter 86. Words Without Legs (1)
Chapter 87. Words Without Legs (2)
Chapter 88. Words Without Legs (3)
Chapter 89. Fake And Real (1)
Chapter 90. Fake And Real (2)
Chapter 91. Fake And Real (3)
Chapter 92. Worry (1)
Chapter 93. Worry (2)
Chapter 94. Initiation (1)
Chapter 95. Initiation (2)
Chapter 96. Initiation (3)
Chapter 97. Initiation (4)
Chapter 98. Past
Chapter 99. Ghost (1)
Chapter 100. Ghost (2)
Chapter 101. Ghost (3)
Chapter 102. Ghost (4)
Chapter 103. Ghost (5)
Chapter 104. Ghost (6)
Chapter 105. Ghost (7)
Chapter 106. Return
Chapter 107. Rest
Chapter 108. Action (1)
Chapter 109. Action (2)
Chapter 110. Action (3)
Chapter 111. Action (4)
Chapter 112. Truth (1)
Chapter 113. Truth (2)
Chapter 114. Truth (3)
Chapter 115. The First Encounter (1)
Chapter 116. The First Encounter (2)
Chapter 117. The First Encounter (3)
Chapter 118. What Must Be Done (1)
Chapter 119. What Must Be Done (2)
Chapter 120. What Must Be Done (3)
Chapter 121. What Must Be Done (4)
Chapter 122. What Must Be Done (5)
Chapter 123. Chae Jinyoon (1)
Chapter 124. Chae Jinyoon (2)
Chapter 125. Chae Jinyoon (3)
Chapter 126. Chae Jinyoon (4)
Chapter 127. Funeral (1)
Chapter 128. Funeral (2)
Chapter 129. Funeral (3)
Chapter 130. Crossroad (1)
Chapter 131. Crossroad (2)
Chapter 132. Crossroad (3)
Chapter 133. Crossroad (4)
Chapter 134. Farewell (1)
Chapter 135. Farewell (2)
Chapter 136. Farewell (3)
Chapter 137. Farewell (4)
Chapter 138. Final Incident (1)
Chapter 139. Final Incident (2)
Chapter 140. Final Incident (3)
Chapter 141. Truth (1)
Chapter 142. Truth (2)
Chapter 143. Truth (3)
Chapter 144. Chameleon Troupe (1)
Chapter 145. Chameleon Troupe (2)
Chapter 146. Chameleon Troupe (3)
Chapter 147. 3 Years (1)
Chapter 148. 3 Years (2)
Chapter 149. 3 Years (3)
Chapter 150. 3 Years (4)
Chapter 151. 3 Years (5)
Chapter 152. 3 Years (6)
Chapter 153. 3 Years (7)
Chapter 154. Entrance Ticket (1)
Chapter 155. Entrance Ticket (2)
Chapter 156. Tutorial (1)
Chapter 157. Tutorial (2)
Chapter 158. Tutorial (3)
Chapter 159. The First City (1)
Chapter 160. The First City (2)
Chapter 161. The First City (3)
Chapter 162. The First City (4)
Chapter 163. Waiting Room
Chapter 164. Jungle (1)
Chapter 165. Jungle (2)
Chapter 166. Jungle (3)
Chapter 167. Change (1)
Chapter 168. Change (2)
Chapter 169. Prestige (1)
Chapter 170. Prestige (2)
Chapter 171. Vacation (1)
Chapter 172. Skill (1)
Chapter 173. Skill (2)
Chapter 174. Skill (3)
Chapter 175. Skill (4)
Chapter 176. Killing Jin Sahyuk (1)
Chapter 177. Killing Jin Sahyuk (2)
Chapter 178. Killing Jin Sahyuk (3)
Chapter 179. Killing Jin Sahyuk (4)
Chapter 180. The Story Inside The Box (1)
Chapter 181. The Story Inside The Box (2)
Chapter 182. The Story Inside The Box (3)
Chapter 183. Imprinting
Chapter 184. Materialized Demon Realm (1)
Chapter 185. The Materialized Demon Realm (2)
Chapter 186. Materialized Demon Realm (3)
Chapter 187. Sign (1)
Chapter 188. Sign (2)
Chapter 189. Sign (3)
Chapter 190. Ranker (1)
Chapter 191. Ranker (2)
Chapter 192. Ranker (3)
Chapter 193. Hierarchy (1)
Chapter 194. Hierarchy (2)
Chapter 195. Hierarchy (3)
Chapter 196. A Not-So Restful Rest Day (1)
Chapter 197. A Not-So Restful Rest Day (2)
Chapter 198. A Not-So Restful Rest Day (3)
Chapter 199. Damned Long Story (1)
Chapter 200. Damned Long Story (2)
Chapter 201. Damned Long Story (3)
Chapter 202. Omen Of Reunion (1)
Chapter 203. Omen Of Reunion (2)
Chapter 204. Omen Of Reunion (3)
Chapter 205. Omen Of Reunion (4)
Chapter 206. A Strange Battle (1)
Chapter 207. A Strange Battle (2)
Chapter 208. A Strange Battle (3)
Chapter 209. A Strange Battle (4)
Chapter 210. List Of Calamities (1)
Chapter 211. List Of Calamities (2)
Chapter 212. List Of Calamities (2)
Chapter 213. Quick Climb (1)
Chapter 214. Quick Climb (2)
Chapter 215. Reason For Meeting (1)
Chapter 216. Reason For Meeting (2)
Chapter 217. Reason For Meeting (3)
Chapter 218. Process Of Fate (1)
Chapter 219. Process Of Fate (2)
Chapter 220. Process Of Fate (3)
Chapter 221. 20F (1)
Chapter 222. 20F (2)
Chapter 223. 20F (3)
Chapter 224. Preparation Period (1)
Chapter 225. Preparation Period (2)
Chapter 226. Mystery Shuffle (1)
Chapter 227. Mystery Shuffle (2)
Chapter 228. Mystery Shuffle (3)
Chapter 229. Tower Of Wish (1)
Chapter 230. Tower Of Wish (2)
Chapter 231. Tower Of Wish (3)
Chapter 232. Individual Motion (1)
Chapter 233. Individual Motion (2)
Chapter 234. Individual Motion (3)
Chapter 235. Third Phase (1)
Chapter 236. The First Death
Chapter 237. Third Phase (2)
Chapter 238. Third Phase (3)
Chapter 239. Black Lotus (1)
Chapter 240. Black Lotus (2)
Chapter 241. Black Lotus (3)
Chapter 242. Sudden Change (1)
Chapter 243. Sudden Change (2)
Chapter 244. Sudden Change (3)
Chapter 245. The End Of The Tower (1)
Chapter 246. The End Of The Tower (2)
Chapter 247. The End Of The Tower (4)
Chapter 248. The End Of The Tower (4)
Chapter 249. The End Of The Tower (5)
Chapter 250. A New Beginning (1)
Chapter 251. A New Beginning (2)
Chapter 252. A New Beginning (3)
Chapter 253. The Unknown Future (1)
Chapter 254. Unknown Future (2)
Chapter 255. Same Goal, Different Paths (1)
Chapter 256. Same Goal, Different Paths (2)
Chapter 257. Orden’S Territory (1)
Chapter 258. A New Episode (1)
Chapter 259. A New Episode (2)
Chapter 260. A New Episode (3)
Chapter 261. A New Episode (4)
Chapter 262. The Omen Of Assembly (1)
Chapter 263. The Omen Of Assembly (2)
Chapter 264. The Omen Of Assembly (3)
Chapter 265. Assembly (1)
Chapter 266. Assembly (2)
Chapter 267. Assembly (3)
Chapter 268. Assembly (4)
Chapter 269. Gathering (1)
Chapter 270. Gathering (2)
Chapter 271. The Meaning Of The Emotion (1)
Chapter 272. The Meaning Of The Emotions (2)
Chapter 273. Vow (1)
Chapter 274. Vow (2)
Chapter 275. Vow (3)
Chapter 276. The Mountain Sage (1)
Chapter 277. The Mountain Sage (2)
Chapter 278. Commence (1)
Chapter 279. Commence (2)
Chapter 280. Commence (3)
Chapter 281. Commence (4)
Chapter 282. Great Change (1)
Chapter 283. Great Change (2)
Chapter 284. Clouds Of War (1)
Chapter 285. Clouds Of War (2)
Chapter 286. Clouds Of War (3)
Chapter 287. Clouds Of War (4)
Chapter 288. Society Of Dead Humanoid Monsters (1)
Chapter 289. Society Of Dead Humanoid Monsters (2)
Chapter 290. Society Of Dead Humanoid Monsters (3)
Chapter 291. Looking Back (1)
Chapter 292. Looking Back (2)
Chapter 293. Looking Back (3)
Chapter 294. Orden Annihilation Operation (1)
Chapter 295. Orden Annihilation Operation (2)
Chapter 296. Orden Annihilation Operation (3)
Chapter 297. Orden Annihilation Operation (3)
Chapter 298. Orden Annihilation Operation (5)
Chapter 299. Orden Annihilation Operation (6)
Chapter 300. Orden
Chapter 301. After The War (1)
Chapter 302. After The War (2)
Chapter 303. After The War (3)
Chapter 304. Lawless Zone (1)
Chapter 305. Lawless Zone (2)
Chapter 306. Lawless Zone (3)
Chapter 307. The Stories That Become Bridges (1)
Chapter 308. The Stories That Become Bridges (2)
Chapter 309. The Stories That Become Bridges (3)
Chapter 310. The Stories That Become Bridges (4)
Chapter 311. Virtual Reality Containing The Truth (1)
Chapter 312. Virtual Reality Containing The Truth (2), (3)
Chapter 313. The Virtual Reality Containing Truth (4)
Chapter 314. Virtual Reality Containing The Truth (5)
Chapter 315. Demon Realm Gate (1)
Chapter 316. Demon Realm Gate (2)
Chapter 317. Demon Realm Gate (3)
Chapter 318. A New Path (1)
Chapter 319. A New Path (2)
Chapter 320. A New Path (3)
Chapter 321. A New Path (4)
Chapter 322. Break-Even Point (1)
Chapter 323. Break-Even Point (2)
Chapter 324. Break-Even Point (3)
Chapter 325. Transnational Peace Conference (1)
Chapter 326. Transnational Peace Conference (2)
Chapter 327. Transnational Peace Conference (3)
Chapter 328. Transnational Peace Conference (4)
Chapter 329. Ten Days (1)
Chapter 330. Ten Days (2)
Chapter 331. Ten Days (3)
Chapter 332. One Step (1)
Chapter 333. One Step (2)
Chapter 334. One Step (3)
Chapter 335. The Stories Of Characters (1)
Chapter 336. The Stories Of The Characters (2)
Chapter 337. The Stories Of Characters (3)
Chapter 338. The Stories Of Characters (4)
Chapter 339. The Stories Of Characters (5)
Chapter 340. The Stories Of The Characters (6)
Chapter 341. Final Banquet (1)
Chapter 342. Final Banquet (2)
Chapter 343. Final Banquet (3)
Chapter 344. Meeting (1)
Chapter 345. Meeting (2)
Chapter 346. Meeting (3)
Chapter 347. Meeting (4)
Chapter 348. Meeting (5)
Chapter 349. Pieces (1)
Chapter 350. Pieces (2)
Chapter 351. Pieces (3)
Chapter 352. Pieces (4)
Chapter 353. Final Name (1)
Chapter 354. The Final Name (2)
Chapter 355. Final Name (3)
Chapter 356. Final Name (4)
Chapter 357. Final Name (5)
Chapter 358. Final Name (6)
Chapter 359. Final Name (7)
Chapter 360. Final Name (8)
Chapter 361. Final Name (9)
Chapter 362. Ending (1)
Chapter 363. Ending (2)
Chapter 364. Ending (3)
Chapter 365. Decision
Chapter 366. A Story That Shouldn’T Have Existed (1)
Chapter 367. The Story That Should Not Have Existed (2)
Chapter 368. The Story That Should Not Have Existed (3)
Chapter 369. The Story That Should Not Have Existed (4)
Chapter 370. The Story That Shouldn’T Have Existed (5)
Chapter 371. The Story That Shouldn’T Have Existed (6)
Chapter 372. The Story That Shouldn’T Have Existed (7)
Chapter 373. The Story That Shouldn’T Have Existed (8)
Chapter 374. The Story That Shouldn’T Have Existed (9)
Chapter 375. The Story That Shouldn’T Have Existed (10)
Chapter 376. Epilogue (1), My Story
Chapter 377. Epilogue (2), Their Story (Part 1)
Chapter 378. Epilogue (2), Their Story [Part 2] [Complete]
Categories Genre: Action, Adventure, All, Completed, Drama, Fantasy, Romance, Supernatural Status: Completed ______
Total Chapters in book: 379
Estimated words: 1205169 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 6026(@200wpm)___ 4821(@250wpm)___ 4017(@300wpm)
Estimated words: 1205169 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 6026(@200wpm)___ 4821(@250wpm)___ 4017(@300wpm)
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Tigris, Doloren, Toji, Xphil.
The four monsters that Orden sent out caused a stir around the globe. ‘Orden’s Monsters’ made front-page headlines all over the world. Hopeless news continued to pile up as people watched the despairing report that the monsters destroy their homes and loved ones.
—We’re currently in Shanghai, China.
With the reporter’s words, the TV screen shifted.
Rachel watched the news with graveness in her heart.
—Downtown Shanghai has been destroyed completely.
The word ‘completely’ was spot on. The sidewalks were overturned and the skyscrapers that once touched the sky were reduced to nothing but bare bones and ashes.
—1,300 Heroes were summoned to fight against one monster.
Ceaseless cries of pain resounded over the wreckage of the buildings.
The bodies of the Heroes sprawled out all over the ground were blurred on the screen.
—’Mei Chun’, considered by some to be one of China’s most prospective Heroes; ‘Tulei’, who returned home after graduating from Cube at rank 6; and ‘Li Jufeng’, China’s leading high-rank Hero.
The reporter continued gravely.
—…A total of 987 Heroes, including the three mentioned, fell during their heroic endeavor to protect their country from the monster.
A streak of tears trickled down Rachel’s cheeks.
Despite the diplomatic competition and the petty disagreements she had over the years with China, she grieved from the bottom of her heart. The deaths of the Heroes were a great loss to humanity.
—This is a photo of the monster that caused this devastation.
A full body photo of the monster appeared on the screen.
Tigris, a monster that resembled a tiger.
The shape of his body was too human-like for him to be called a two-legged tiger; however, his fur was too thick and his claws were too sharp for him to be considered a human.
—……And Paris is still under attack by ‘zombies’. Zombies kill people, transforming their victims into more zombies. Authorities have not been able to subdue this ‘death-borne transmission’ yet.
If Orden dispatched his monsters as a warning to humanity, his plan was more than successful. The world began to tremble in fear as he intended when it witnessed the cruelty of the monsters.
—But not all countries were defenseless. With the help of Lady ‘Ah Hae-In’, an 8-star magician who happened to be staying in England, and Player ‘Shin Jahyuk’, who served as the Knight Commander of the Royal Knights of Crevon, England successfully stopped a humanoid monster’s attack….
However, if Orden’s goal was to completely destroy the Earth, then he had clearly failed. Not only did England successfully stop the monster, but it also immobilized it as well.
—Although England’s defensive tactics have proved to be successful, it appears the ‘World of Wish’ will continue to remain popular among its citizens. Experts attribute the growth of popularity to the widespread rumor that says ‘the World of Wish will remain intact even when Earth shatters to pieces’.
“…Princess?”
At that moment, Rachel’s old butler returned to the room.
Rachel brushed away her tears.
“Yes?”
“You should come on out. The guests will be arriving soon.”
“…Ah, is it really that time?”
The heads of different countries were scheduled to visit England today. Not only the Prime Minister and the rest of the cabinet but Rachel was also expected to greet them.
Rachel got up in a hurry.
“Evandel, take some rest.”
Before she left, Rachel patted Evandel who had fallen asleep on the couch.
“…Uuuee.”
Evandel gave a small nod with her eyes barely open.
‘She must be tired from taking care of all the wounded summoned spirits yesterday,’ Rachel thought as she kissed Evandel gently on the forehead. Then she left.
It only took about 10 minutes from Buckingham Palace to Toji’s jail by limousine. A number of magicians were charging the jail cell that Knight Commander Shin Jahyuk had specifically built for Toji with their magic power.
“Thank you for coming, Princess.”
“It’s nice to see you.”
Rachel smiled and exchanged greetings with the Defense Secretary. Other ministers seemed busy preparing to welcome the VIPs. Rachel studied their faces.
"Cut down all the trees around here."
"But I heard that the Immortal loves nature."
"Really? Uh… Then get some more trees from somewhere."
Chae Joochul was coming to observe Toji. In addition, Yoo Yeonha, who was currently in demand by virtually all authoritative figures in the world, was also coming to visit.
The citizens of England had high hopes for this meeting, yet the Prime Minister who should be leading this meeting from the front was currently talking on the phone in a corner.
“Yeah, yeah, so you arrived at Busan safely? Yeah, sure. I’ll take care of the permanent residency, don’t worry.”
The Prime Minister spoke Korean even during personal calls.
“Huh? Oh, yeah. I’ll be right with you. There’s not much time left until my term ends anyway….”
Rachel’s eyebrows wriggled to form a frown.
That man had secretly evacuated his entire family to Korea. How could he put his family before the entire country that he was responsible for?
Rachel was baffled.
Koong—
Just as she was about to approach the Prime Minister, a portal activated with a huge tremor. Essential Dynamics called it the ‘portable portal’, which was not exactly a suitable description considering the device weighed 3 tons. But it was the only device that could help people travel to a specific destination without the use of a ‘Gift’ or ‘Skill’.
“Everyone get ready! They’re coming through!”
The technician shouted and the cabinet gathered near the portal. Rachel stood next to the Prime Minister as well.
Jiing….
Soon, the portal activated with an azure glow, and they could see a man and a woman on the other side. The first person to arrive was Chae Joochul, followed by Yoo Yeonha.
“Welcome!”
The Prime Minister approached the two guests.
“I’m Ray McKean. It’s an honor to meet you.”
“Pleased to meet you.”
Chae Joochul shook hands with the Prime Minister. Rachel quickly stepped to the Prime Minister’s side.
“I’m Rachel Elizabeth Louise. It’s an honor to finally speak to the Immortal."
Rachel held out her hand, but Chae Joochul only stared at her with a mysterious look in his eyes.
“…?”
‘Should I withdraw my hand, or should I keep it still?’ Rachel wondered when Chae Joochul finally spoke.
“…You seem to possess a Gift that is similar to mine.”
“…?”
Rachel tilted her head in confusion. However, a moment later, when she realized that Chae Joochul had just praised her, she could hardly breathe.
“P-P-Pardon?”
A Gift similar to Chae Joochul’s. The Immortal had just announced that he and Rachel were alike.
‘Does that mean he’s been watching me all this time?’ Rachel was overcome with joy and pressure at the same time.
“Oh, r-really?”
“Yes.”
Of course, Chae Joochul meant it in a completely different way. Similar Gifts meant similar side-effects.
He continued to stare at Rachel to see how she would react….
“Ah, t-thank, thank you.”
‘Just as expected, Heroes of the new generation are oblivious to side-effects,’ thinking so, Chae Joochul passed Rachel without a handshake.
“Good to see you.”
A woman came up and grabbed Rachel’s trembling hand.
“Ah, yes, Yeonha-ssi. It’s good to see you, too.”
It was Yoo Yeonha.
Yoo Yeonha smiled and cut to the chase.
“Could you show me ‘Toji’?”
“…Of course. Follow me.”
Rachel tried to soothe her pounding heart as she led Yoo Yeonha and Chae Joochul to the Toji Jail.
Not that it was necessary, because the blue cubic jail was clearly visible from miles away.
Yoo Yeonha looked up at the cube somewhat admiringly and said, “That’s the jail? I’m surprised it’s holding up.”
“Yes, but the magicians have to inject their magic power to maintain it.”
Jin Sahyuk’s ‘Reality Manipulation’ had one limitation. To maintain itself, the product needed a steady supply of magic power. But that also meant that the jail could be maintained forever so long as there was a continual delivery of magic power.
“Is the monster sleeping?” Chae Joochul asked as he studied Toji inside the cube.
“Yes, he has been for a while,” answered Rachel, at which Chae Joochul approached the cube and
tok tok
— knocked on it.
“…What are you-”
Startled, Rachel sort of lunged at Chae Joochul.
But the Immortal appeared calm. He asked, “How do I get inside?”
“Pardon? Inside?”
Toji’s defense was impregnable. Rachel and Ah Hae-In had already reached the consensus that the best way to deal with Toji was to imprison him for as long as possible. And Chae Joochul had already been informed of their decision.
Still, Chae Joochul seemed slightly confused by Rachel’s reaction as he said, “I have to get inside. Or else I won’t be able to kill that monster.”
“Ah…”
…Of course, Chae Joochul, the strongest man of the present era, was full of confidence.
**
[Central Asia, Pandemonium]
The residents of the presidential suite of Pandemonium’s most extravagant hotel, ‘Sauron’s Respite’, were having a peaceful afternoon despite all the commotion that was happening in the rest of the world.
In a room set to the perfect temperature, laced with tranquil classical music and beautiful scenery just outside the window…
“Bell! Sahyuk was taken!”
Rumi finally shouted, unable to contain her frustration any longer.
“…Yeah, I heard you,” Bell answered flatly as he lay on the couch.
“Aren’t you going to save her?”
Bell responded to Rumi with a smile.
“No. Why would I when I was the one who sent her there?”
“…What?”
“I sent her there.”
He instigated her to go, to be exact. He had to work his way up to it because she was the type of person who would never agree to do anything if she wasn’t convinced it was her idea.
‘You won’t be able to change anything even if you go.’
‘You shouldn’t go; you’ll only end up getting beaten.’
‘If you win against Byul, I’ll do anything you say.’
Bell provoked Jin Sahyuk and she fell for it.
A part of his original plan was to introduce her to the Chameleon Troupe, but he also wanted to bring her down a peg or two. She’d been too arrogant for his taste recently.
“A-Are you insane?! Who knows what they’ll do to her?”
“Nothing. They’re gonna leave her alone. …Haam~”
Bell gave a big yawn. Rumi glared at him in aghast.
“How can you be so sure?”
“They’re not a group of thugs, especially now that Byul is the boss and Kim Hajin controls them.”
A director- that word suited Kim Hajin quite well. The way Bell saw it, Boss depended on Kim Hajin and wouldn’t do anything to upset him.
“Just let her be. Sahyuk is the type to grow stronger by overcoming obstacles anyway.”
And if by any chance Jin Sahyuk happened to be in danger for real, Bell would simply need to save her before she ended up dead. She was as resilient as a cockroach anyways.
“…What are you gonna do about Orden then?”
“Ah, Orden?”
Recently, the name ‘Orden’ had become synonymous with fear.
But apparently not to Bell.
Bell only smiled and said, “I don’t know. I’m not too worried about him.”
“…Why not?”
Looking up at the ceiling from the couch, Bell muttered, “He admires humans too much to eradicate them.”
For someone to destroy humanity in its entirety, he had to truly loathe humans— and Orden didn’t.
Bell knew this all too well.
**
[Orden’s Palace]
“You have to eat. No, no snacks. You have to eat real food.”
Monster King Orden was looking at a child. The name of this child was Yeonhee and she was three years old. Currently, she was playing with two dolls, speaking to them in a play of her own, “Your name is Cindy and your name is Yeonjoo. Wow! Yeonjoo, you’re a good eater!”
Suddenly Orden began to wonder where this child came from. She was originally born of two humans but died from illness, and Orden had reconstructed her body and soul afterward.
Then who exactly were her parents?
“Cindy! You should learn from Yeonjoo!”
Orden continued to watch Yeonhee play with the dolls. The girl placed the two dolls in front of her and beamed.
Orden thought, ‘Are all human children like this, or is there something wrong with this one?…’
“Nom, nom.”
It was definitely disrespectful of her to play with dolls in the presence of the king. If any of his servants had done this, Orden would have disintegrated them immediately. But Orden wasn’t angry. Rather, he was overcome with a strange desire to watch the girl forever.
“T-This is where you were.”
At that moment, Park Hanho showed up.
He rushed to his daughter and held her in his arms.
“I sincerely apologize. My child is still young and foolish….”
Park Hanho bowed his head and apologized.
“….”
Orden stared at Yeonhee in Park Hanho’s arms. She was trying to wriggle out of her father’s arms to pick up the dolls lying on the floor. Orden stretched strands of his magic power out towards the dolls and delivered them to the girl.
He spoke “…I see her wander around here and there. Are children supposed to be like that?”
“Yes, most young children are naturally curious.”
“I see.”
Orden turned his gaze to the child again. Yeonhee was smiling at Orden, grateful that he had returned her dolls to her.
“Well then, we’ll leave now.”
Park Hanho lowered his head. Yeonhee did the same.
"Good morning.”
But it was the wrong greeting.
Orden unconsciously let out a smile.
"No, Yeonhee. You have to say 'goodbye’.”
"Oh. Goodbye. Cindy and Yeonjoo says goodbye, too."
Yeonhee tilted the dolls forward. Orden stared at Yeonhee in silence.
At that moment, Park Hanho turned around, and Orden watched the two leave the room.
‘…She’s cute.’
Orden surprised himself by thinking so.
**
[Pandemonium, a shady alley]
I left the Tower of Wish, or technically, the World of Wish.
The sun was starting to set as I walked through an alley in Pandemonium, looking over the list of requests I had received. Some of these requests were addressed to the Truth Agency, some to the Jeronimo Mercenaries, and the rest to the Chameleon Troupe. I attributed my overflowing mailbox to the ‘Four Monsters of Hell’.
“…There’s so many.”
The Truth Agency was flooded with Orden-related questions. I answered whatever question I could answer with the Book of Truth, and I chose to decline most of the requests addressed to Fenrir asking me to exterminate the monsters. I then kept walking….
“…Eh?”
Suddenly, my body floated into the air. I didn’t realize that I had fallen until my body flipped upside down.
Fortunately, Aether protected me from the impact, but the next attack was even quicker than Aether.
There appeared to be multiple assassins. One sliced the Aether shield open, the other pushed a dagger through the gap, and yet another cut into my Achilles tendon.
I felt burning pains in my shoulder and ankle.
It seemed that the dagger was coated with poison.
Thud—
I fell to the ground. All of this happened in less than a second.
I tried to activate Bullet Time but my Gift didn’t respond. Only then did I realize why I wasn’t able to detect the ambush in the first place.
‘A Gift that nullifies other Gifts.’
One of the settings that I ended up discarding included a description about a group of assassins. One of its members, the Mountain Sage, possessed the nullification Gift. But I wasn’t sure why he was here in Pandemonium when he should be working in the Middle East.
‘…Too bad assassination doesn’t work on me.’
His Gift had nullified my Gift but I still had my Skills.
I activated my unique skill, Time Reversal before the blade reached my throat.
Total Chapters in book: 379
Estimated words: 1205169 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 6026(@200wpm)___ 4821(@250wpm)___ 4017(@300wpm)
Estimated words: 1205169 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 6026(@200wpm)___ 4821(@250wpm)___ 4017(@300wpm)
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